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BANGS BURGESS 

1238 Commonwealth Ave. 

BOSTON, MASS. 

In Cere of 

Mrs. JOSEPH A. MAHONEY 



CopjirigKt, 1919, Mrs. J. A. Mahonej 




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/"^ ^ CHARACTERS 

" Pete and Pet, twins, age seventeen. 

Frank Black, superintendent of lumber office, age forty-five. 

Lawrence Sennett, owner of lumber camp, age sixty. 

John Binder, lawyer, any age over thirty. 

Peter Lancaster, father of Pete and Pet. 

Laurie Sennett, college youth, age twenty. 

Chinaman. 

College men. 

College girls. 

Near Lawrence Sennett lumber camp, Pete and his twin sister Pet live. They have roamed the woods 
together since they were tots ; they are equally profi:ient in all outdoor sports, such as setting snares, fish- 
ing and swimming. 

Lawrence Sennett, millionaire, on one of his visits to the camp caught his superintendent Frank Black, 
altering figures of shipment. Black begs for mercy, 'lennett grants it, but compels him to sign deposition 
in regard to boundary dispute, between Sennett and the twins' father, Peter Lancaster. Black reluct- 
antly signs. 

(Insert end of deposition.) 

".And dejxment further deposes and says that he was present as a witness when the boundary lines as at 
present constituted was agreed upon between Peter Lancaster and Lawrence Sennett. 

(Signed) Frank Black. 

"Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of 1915. 

John Binder, Notary Public." 

A happy scene is being enacted in the living room of the I^ancaster home. Father is in a large chair 
reading. Pet knitting. When Pete enters with a letter, which he hands to his father. Mr. Lancaster, after 
reading becomes greatly excited, arises from chair, hands letter to Pete, who reads, with Pet looking over 
his shoulder ; this is what they read : 

"We could not combat the perjured evidence of yaur lifelong friend Frank Black, and the Court has 
handed down an opinion upholding the claim of Lawrence Sennett to the disputed land. I advise taking 
immediate steps to have trial reopened. 

Yours very respectfully, 

Allen Grasp." 

The father swears to them that Sennett, the millionaire lumber man, by wrong boundaries, has stolen 
his timber. Father starts to reread the letter and is stricken while he reads. Falls into chair and slides to 
floor. Pete lifts him and Pet bathes his face. He rallies and motions for the letter, but cannot speak. 
Pet smoothes out the letter and he points to the passage about reopening case. Pete signifies his assent, 
and the Father dies. 

In obedience to the ante-mortem request of his father, Pete consulted a lawyer about the boundary case. 
Black, the superintendent, although very fond of Pete and Pet, is in the power of his employer and dares 
not tell the truth about the boundary. 

Shortly after this, the millionaire's son, Laurie, a college student, arrives suffering with impaired eye- 
sight, necessitating very dark glasses. A log cabin is built for him remote from the camp. 

Pete has occasion to visit the oflfice of the lumber camp. Black introduces Laurie to Pete, who re- 
ceives introduction coldly. Laurie embarrassed, exits into inner office. Black puts his hand on Pete's 
shoulder and says, "Make a friend of Laurie, it will be to your own advantage. He isn't responsible for 
his father, and is sufifering with his eyes." Pete shows understanding. 

Youth longs for youth and in a few days Pete is teaching Laurie to fish and cast flies. Laurie awkward 
and disgusted by his lack of .skill. Laurie knows nothing of the dispute and he and Pete become chums, go- 
ing fishing, trapping and swimming together. Out-doors Pete shows all his prowess and when in the 
cabin Laurie invents a lurid past to impress Pete. Laurie represents that he has been sent here for "hit- 
ting the high spots." Pete, astonished but interested, asks for more. Laurie has to continually fabricate. 



As the two youths sit on either side of the fire Laurie paints wonderful cabaret scenes, poker parties, the- 
atre suppers with sparsely clad chorus girls. Pete determines that he will keep Pet and Laurie apart, for 
the short time of Laurie's stay. Still Pete docs not want Laurie to think he is too good, he looks around 
cautiously and takes from a jiocket a cigarette picture of the nude figure of wf)man, Laurie is rather dis- 
gusted, turns face away and smiles. Tells Pete picture is great. Pete tacks it prominently on wall. 

Pete is suddenly called to the city by his lawyers. Tells Pet to stay around the house while he is gone. 
Pet is peeved with Pete because he has neglected lier for the first time in their lives. 

After Pete's departure Laurie's Chinaman brings a note to Pete to meet Laurie and go fishing, and 
afterwards have dinner at his cabin. Pet reads the note, she looks just like Pete, thinks it would be a lark 
to don his clothes and impersonate him. She stands before long mirror, compares herself with one of Pete's 
pictures. Thinks she is Pete's double, runs from the room. Returns in Pete's fishing suit. Looks in 
glass in doubt, then takes a ])air of dark glasses from mantel, ])Uts them (in, looks at herself again, per- 
fectly satisfied with result. 

Pet and Laurie meet for the first time, fish and hnuh together. Tn the middle of the afternoon Laurie 
proposes a swim, (starts to take oft his dark glasses), much to Pet's dismay and she suddenly remembers 
an errand when Laurie starts to undress and takes oft' his dark glasses. Pet returns after Laurie has 
dressed. Then they go to Laurie's cabin, and the supposed Pete surprisingly objects to the nude print, 
tearing it of? the wall, also to the stories of Laurie's escapades. Laurie nonplussed, as Pete brought the pic- 
ture himself, but Laurie is heartily glad of a change in subject and soon both discover a mutual love for 
books. 

The camp Chinaman comes in with hamper, sets table with food and dishes from the camp mess shack. 
.\fter supper they play cards. Pet very much embarrassed and uneasy when lilack enters. Black is sur- 
prised at seeing Pet in masquerade and makes positive her identity as he notices a bit of lingerie exposed 
where a button was torn off Pete's shirt. Rlack is positive it is Pet, but does not betray his knowdedge. 
Don't know how long the thing has been going on, thinks Pet misled by Laurie and is sad. Black warns 
Pet, whom he calls Pete, of an im]iending snowstorm and exits. Soon Pet starts to go, opens door and 
is forced back by heavy gust and snow. Pet can't lea\e and is frightened. Presses her face against win- 
dow pane while Laurie disrobes. I-iefuses to share h ■^ bed and tells him ever since she w-as a little boy had 
always slept on a skin on the floor. Laurie tosses a fur before the fire to Pete and blows out the lamp. 

Early dawn at I.aurie's cabin, finds Pet seated in chair by fire, Laurie in bed asleep. Pet rises very 
frightened and cautiously taking Laurie's snow shoes, leaves the cabin. 

Laurie visits Pete's house the next day, meets Pet daintily dressed reading by window. Pet receives 
him. but is \ery nervous, finally Pet perceives that I-aurie is not suspicious, becomes less constrained, 
Laurie a]iparently impresses. Laurie asks Pet to take a little walk in the "timber" with him and while 
talking together. Pet tells Laurie about the boundary quarrel. I^aurie is grieved and ponders earnestly. 

They return to the house and Pete enters with \;dise and shows displeasure at the seeming friendliness 
of Pet and Laurie. Laurie notices tag on Pete's bag ; asks him if he is going aw^ay. Pete answers he 
has been away for three days, f^aurie nonplussed, removes his glasses, and looks intently at brother and 
sister, sees Pet's confusion, and the situation dawns on him. Laurie makes Pet understand he will keep 
secret. 

Black is worried ; he feels he has enough on his conscience and tells Pete the next day about Pet's esca- 
pade. Pete is enraged, but Black convinces him it is true. He starts to Laurie's cabin, intending to shoot 
Laurie, but Black dissuades him : suggests compelling Laurie to marry Pet. Black sees in the marriage of 
Pet and Laurie an end to the boundary dispute. Pete wild with rage, thinks of Laurie's own account of 
career with chorus girls. Black insists that Pete should make Laurie marry Pet. After impatient consid- 
eration. Pete agrees. 

In the meantime Laurie is visiting Pet in her home and falling more in love each moment. He tells 
her that some day he will right their claim, when Pete rushes in and demands that I-aurie marry Pet. 
Pete draws pistol and demands again that Laurie marry Pet. Laurie sees a "frame-up"' to get his money, 
thinks Pet is in league with her brother, and refuses with scorn. Tells them that Pet stayed all night in the 
cabin uninvited. Pete tries to shoot Laurie, but is prevented by Black, who disarms him. 

Pet tries to throw herself into her brother's arms, but he too scorns her; but she stands and tells Pete 
that Laurie is blameless and makes him shake hands with Laurie. This is the last time the three meet 
for a year, for Pet goes East to college, and Laurie returns to his college. 

In the meantime, Black is lost in the Big Burn, and found dying, confesses the timber fraud, and Pete 
and Pet are made rich. 



Laurie, with a few other JJarvard men, visit Wellesley, Laurie is now without dark glasses, and stands 
and watches her. When Pet sees him, shows indications of great delight. 

Just before commencement Pet and Laurie on a bench apart from the throng, the campus is illuminated, 
Laurie proposes and Pet, who loves him, hesitates, draws back, and says "I can't marry the son of a thief." 
Laurie walks away dejected and Pet breaks down and cries. Laurie looks back and the string that held 
the lanterns above Pet's head has broken, and before he can reach her she is aflame, fie tears off his coat 
and wraps it about Pet, saving her life. Her dress is all that is scorched, and she tells him she can marry a 
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